Colterenzio Pfefferer

Colterenzio Pfefferer

WHY WE LOVE IT

  • The wine Pfefferer is named after the Pfefferer grape, a particular variety of the Muscat grape that in the local dialect has always been called Pfefferer.
  • Probably because the spicy aroma is reminiscent of pepper, since Pfeffer in German means pepper.
  • The Pfefferer has delicate fruit aromas reminiscent of Muscat, youthful freshness – an excellent aperitif wine.

Varietal Composition: Moscato Giallo (“Golden Muscat”)

Elaboration: The juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 18° C, after which the young wine refines on its fine lees for a few months before bottling.

Tasting Notes: The Muscat vine is among the world’s oldest and is found today in a variety of mutations. The bunches are relatively longated and often with two shoulders, with berries which turn golden when fully ripe. Muscat is unique in that the “grapey”, spicy flavour found in the fresh fruit is also found in the finished wine. The wine is unashamedly aromatic and elegant, dry, youthful and zesty with grapey fruit and lots of freshness.

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PRODUCER BACKGROUND

Colterenzio is one of the newest wineries in South Tyrol, composed of over 300 families working together.  This is a new-generation cooperative that smashes preconceptions, proving that a humble “coop” can consistently deliver some of the most transparent, expressive wines in the top flight region of Alto Aldige.

Member-winegrowers farm their grapes on a total of 300 hectares; the vineyards are located in one of the best wine growing sub-districts of Alto Adige, on altitudes ranging from 230 to 650 meters with 12 different varieties cultivated.  Ecology is a driving principle here – Farming is sustainable and the winery was built with permaculture in mind.

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